Some states will go from record heat to a freeze — thanks to Alaska Nearly 100 million people across the United States can expect freezing temperatures into next week, with a chance for snow flurries for some.

Oh sure blame Alaska www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...

That seems to be the general consensus.

Coast Guard says two new icebreakers will be homeported somewhere in Alaska Which ports is yet to be decided, but the announcement adds a feather to the cap of Sen. Sullivan as he runs for reelection.

Two new icebreakers will be homeported in Alaska.

Somewhere.

The Coast Guard hasn't decided where. In the meantime, the announcement adds a feather to
Sen. Dan Sullivan's cap as he runs for a third term.

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Trump appoints Alaska governor to a seat on U.S. Arctic Research Commission This is the first time a sitting governor has served on the commission, which promotes Arctic research and advises on funding priorities.

President Trump appoints Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy to a side gig on the U.S. Arctic Research Commission.

A bit unusual to have a post like this while working as guv, but maybe akin to Trump's appt of Gov. Landry to be envoy to Greenland.

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Peltola raises almost $9M in first three months of Senate bid The Democrat raised four times as much as GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan for the quarter in the key Senate race.

Mary Peltola’s first fundraising report of the campaign. It’s a big one www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

Murkowski asks Alaska Legislature to up its game When the delegation gets federal project money, the Legislature has to pony up its share, Sen. Lisa Murkowski said. "We need you to meet the match.”

Murkowski to Alaska Legislature: “We need you to meet the match.”
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U.S. House Democrat derides Trump admin's investment in Alaska mine project Rep. Jared Huffman, D- Calif., says a Trump insider made millions from the equity purchase of Trilogy Metals. The firm aims to develop the Ambler mining district in Northwest Alaska,

Rep. Hoffman, D-Calif., calls out the Trump admin’s investment in an Alaska mine.

A Trump insider appears to have made millions from the deal.

“The corruption—it’s the same template,” Huffman says.
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It should. But it does says "records" plural, so people might surmise there are a few criteria to consider.
As for Mauer's humor ... I'm curious. Sounds like you have a story to tell.

Alaska accepts ballots that arrive after Election Day. This case could end that. The U.S. Supreme Court seems likely to nix a law allowing ballots to arrive up to five days late. Alaska allows 10 days. Even votes cast in person can take days to arrive.

Lots of talk about the SAVE Act's impact on Alaska, but this Supreme Court case could have potentially huge effects in the 49th state, invalidating thousands of late-arriving ballots, and not just those sent by mail.

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Record for NPR-A, on several scores

$164M: Auction for drilling rights in Alaska's Arctic sets new records Eleven companies bought oil and gas leases on 1.3 million acres of the NPR-A, including tracts around Teshekpuk Lake, a previously protected area.

Auction for drilling rights in Alaska's Arctic sets new records.

Companies bid on 1.3 million acres of the NPR-A, the nation's largest tract of federal land. Some acres are in a previously protected zone around Teshekpuk Lake.
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Rep. Begich tells legislators to seize the moment on resource extraction and gas line Alaska's U.S. House member struck a bipartisan tone in his second address to the state Legislature. He barely mentioned President Trump, even as he praised Trump's policies.

Rep. Begich tells Alaska legislators to seize the moment on resource extraction and gas line alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Murkowski, despite misgivings, votes against withdrawing Trump's power to conduct Iran war There's "no question" the president should've asked Congress first, she said, but ending combat now doesn't help.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, despite misgivings, votes against blocking Trump's war power in Iran. Now that combat is underway, Congress has little choice, she says alaskapublic.org/news/2026-03...

'Big, Beautiful' auction for drilling rights in Cook Inlet is a bust No bids in the first of six mandated oil and gas lease sales in the federal waters of Cook Inlet.

'Big, Beautiful' auction for drilling rights in Cook Inlet is a bust alaskapublic.org/news/2026-03...

Sullivan is steadfast in support of the war, saying Iran started it long ago Senate Democrats cite muddled goals. Sullivan tells them to “wake up” to Tehran’s hostilities.

Sullivan is steadfast in support of the war, saying Iran started it long ago alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Sen. Sullivan says he supports attack on Iran He spoke of a limited role for the U.S. in regime change: "It's something that we can shape, but that's going to be ultimately up to the Iranian people.”

Sen. Dan Sullivan supports U.S. attacks on Iran and says on regime change: "I think it's something that we can shape, but that's going to be ultimately up to the Iranian people.”
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Alaskans trying to repeal ranked choice voting sue over ballot wording A repeal measure will appear on the ballot this year. What it says, exactly, is in dispute.

The group trying to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting & nonpartisan primaries sue over proposed ballot language. It’ll confuse voters, they say.

And supporters of the existing voting system sued to get a full explanation of what repeal would do. alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Alaskans trying to repeal ranked choice voting sue over ballot wording A repeal measure will appear on the ballot this year. What it says, exactly, is in dispute.

Alaskans trying to repeal ranked choice voting sue over ballot wording alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Sullivan laces annual address to Legislature with partisan complaint U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan doesn't often face challenging questions in public settings, but Democratic legislators had a few things on their minds.

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan
doesn't often face challenging questions in public, but in Juneau Democratic legislators had a forum.

“You've said yes to Trump many times. I'm wondering if you're willing to say no.”

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Alaska delegation split on bill requiring voters to prove citizenship at registration U.S. Rep. Nick Begich co-sponsored the SAVE Act, though it makes proving citizenship a little harder than he thought.

Alaska Congressman Nick Begich co-sponsored the SAVE Act, requiring voters to show proof of citizenship at registration.

The bill requires more proof than he thought.

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Murkowski tries to reassure Greenlanders still shaken by Trump's threats President Trump ruled out taking Greenland by force, but what if he changes his mind? Murkowski says Congress would stop him, even if her GOP colleagues won't say so now.

Pres Trump ruled out taking Greenland by force, but what if he changes his mind?

Murkowski says her GOP colleagues won't allow it, even if they can’t say so out loud.
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US natural gas exporters brace for global glut A surge of liquefied natural gas around the globe could hurt American exporters who continue to build new projects.

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A grave injustice in Sitka has galled Alaska police for decades Michael Silka is buried in a place of honor, despite killing nine Alaskans, including a state trooper. A similar Texas case has raised hopes that Silka might be disinterred.

One of Alaska's most prolific murderers is buried in a place of honor. It's especially galling to law enforcement officers because one of the people Michael Silka killed as and Alaska State Trooper.
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Race for cash is well underway for Alaska’s U.S. Senate and House campaigns Sen. Dan Sullivan raised $7.5 million last year. Is it enough to withstand challenger Mary Peltola’s “money bomb”?

Sen. Dan Sullivan raised $7.5M last year — enough to withstand Mary Peltola’s “money bomb”?

Race for cash is well underway for Alaska’s U.S. Senate and House campaigns alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Alaska’s U.S. senators concur on some reform of immigration enforcement

“We don't want …. any civilians having the tragic deaths that we saw” in Minneapolis, Sen. Dan Sullivan told reporters.

Details are scarce so far. alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Republican Sens. Murkowski and Tillis call for Noem to resign Murkowski says the Homeland Security secretary should be held to account for her agency’s tactics in Minneapolis, where two citizens have been shot to death amid a massive immigration enforcement oper...

Republican Sens. Murkowski and Tillis call for Noem to resign alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Murkowski wants to reassure Denmark, but it's not clear Congress is with her President Trump continues to talk about taking Greenland, a territory of Denmark. Congress hasn't shown it's willing to rein in his military ambitions.

Murkowski wants to reassure Denmark, but it's not clear Congress is with her alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Trump blasts Murkowski and other Republicans trying to limit his powers in Venezuela The president remains furious that a group of five GOP senators — "real losers" — are trying to ban further military action in Venezuela unless Congress consents.

President Trump devoted a few minutes of a speech in Mich to fume about @lisamurkowski and the other Republican senators who are trying to check his use of military force in Venezuela
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n other Alaska news…SCOTUS is NOT taking up state’s appeal of subsistence case